#Canada office of @facinghistory, using #history to foster empathy and civic engagement in classrooms.
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July 31: Experience a holistic day of learning that brings together Anishinaabe & Haudenosaunee stories, art, spoken word, connection to land, language rights & activism. This event will be hosted in-person in Toronto at @ONSITEatOCADU
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Explore this curated list by @LorrieGallant that outlines music, podcast, book, art & film resources to integrate into your teaching. Lorrie reminds us, "This non-exhaustive list is about taking back the narrative and challenging single stories."
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This #IndigenousHistoryMonth & beyond, explore this ready-to-use lesson from the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Students have the opportunity to explore NAIAHF Inductees & choose one profile to focus on.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
Explore this curated list by @LorrieGallant that outlines music, podcast, book, art & film resources to integrate into your teaching. Lorrie reminds us, "This non-exhaustive list is about taking back the narrative and challenging single stories."
facingcanada.facinghistory.o…
This #Pride month & beyond, explore this history of Canadian pride timeline curated by Queer Events that outlines milestones, resistance and rebellion, rights and freedoms and more. Pleasen note this timeline is not a comprehensive list.
queerevents.ca/canada/pride/…
Our learning will include an exploration of Jewish immigration, history & heritage in Canada, as well as in-depth learning on the history of the Holocaust using the Museum as a classroom and hands-on sessions with classroom-ready resources and strategies:
facinghistory.org/learning-e…
This May we partnered on a workshop with @TheArQuives, Canada's 2SLGBTQ+ Archives, and explored ways to integrate 2SLGBTQ+ narratives into the classroom. Explore their educational resources & ArQuives collections this #Pride month & beyond:
arquives.ca/
**Newly reduced fee- $50** Aug 12-15 TORONTO
This seminar brings together newly developed resources & site-based learning experiences on Jewish immigration, heritage & history, with an in-depth exploration of the history of the Holocaust. Register now:
facinghistory.org/learning-e…
**Newly reduced fee- $50** July 9- Aug 9
In this interactive online course, we will explore the history & legacies of Canada’s Residential Schools using primary source texts, survivors’ personal testimonies & live learning sessions. Register now:
facinghistory.org/learning-e…
This #IndigenousHistoryMonth & beyond, explore this ready-to-use lesson from the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Students have the opportunity to explore NAIAHF Inductees & choose one profile to focus on.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
This #Pride month & beyond, explore this history of Canadian pride timeline curated by Queer Events that outlines milestones, resistance and rebellion, rights and freedoms and more. Pleasen note this timeline is not a comprehensive list.
pulse.ly/sszrcj8lpx
A reminder that all students need to see identity affirmations & cultural affirmations in their education. "Each culture is a unique answer to the fundamental question: What does it mean to be human & alive? That is the great lesson of anthropology." - Wade Davis
The Indian Act was created to control & assimilate Indigenous peoples & their communities. Learn more about shocking & discriminatory measures through @NWAC’s Indian Act timeline this #IndigenousHistoryMonth & beyond:
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This May we partnered on a workshop with @TheArQuives, Canada's 2SLGBTQ+ Archives, and explored ways to integrate 2SLGBTQ+ narratives into the classroom. Explore their educational resources & ArQuives collections this #Pride month & beyond:
pulse.ly/do3ia8zlfx
Learn from @LorrieGallant in this student-facing lesson about the Dish with One Spoon Wampum, a formal peace agreement between the Anishinaabe Three Fires Confederacy (Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi Nations) and Haudenosaunee Confederacies.
facingcanada.facinghistory.o…
Explore this curated list by @LorrieGallant that outlines music, podcast, book, art & film resources to integrate into your teaching. Lorrie reminds us, "This non-exhaustive list is about taking back the narrative and challenging single stories."
pulse.ly/utrov2gweo
Learn from @LorrieGallant in this student-facing lesson about the purpose & importance of territorial acknowledgments & treaties. Ss will have the opportunity to build their understanding & take action by creating their own acknowledgement.
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This #IndigenousHistoryMonth & beyond Indigenous peoples have had forms of self governance, law, diplomacy, treaty making, negotiations, petitions and advocacy since time immemorial; when we teach Indigenous political history, it's important to start pre-contact.
Today is June 1st, the first day of #Pride Month and it’s important to remember that the Stonewall Riots in June 1969 was one of the major events which paved the way for LGBTQ+ rights.
This #IndigenousHistoryMonth and beyond, we amplify Indigenous voices and celebrate the rich cultures and civilizations of Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island.
This #IndigenousHistoryMonth & beyond, explore this ready-to-use lesson from the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Students have the opportunity to explore NAIAHF Inductees & choose one profile to focus on.
pulse.ly/oimvx8jy3j